#inkynibby

L: What color ink should I fill this pen with? Y: What colors do you have? L: *Gets up and shows Y the 43 ink samples in the test tube tray Y: …………Okay, most people when you ask them what color don't just bring out an entire friggin' collection of options… L: *holds up the 8-pack of turquoise ink samples from Goulet, still in a baggie, and another baggie with 5 other samples she didn't sort into the tray Y: What the fuck L: *stands up, grinning widely Y: I swear to God, if you hold up another bag of ink……… L: *Holds up another bag with the Noodler's Navy and 2 Diamine ink bottles Y: OH, MY GOD

Hello and good morning ☺️

Old and new! The old one developed a pinkish tacky texture and also got a loose nib somehow. Has anyone else ever experienced their Pilot Metropolitan developing that tacky texture?

Pilot Petit1 (with proprietary blue cartridge)

When you accidentally dress up as a Pilot E95s fountain pen. Photo credit goes to Goulet Pens, obviously.

Reading the gorgeous Phantom by Susan Kay.

Please chime in if you use cheaper or nicer FPs at work and how you store them, I’m really curious as to how people manage the FPs-at-work situation knowing people might steal their pens!